Post by Geoffrey Jellineck on Jan 24, 2013 21:08:29 GMT -8

Thumbs up to Sigur Ros, Grizzly Bear, Modest Mouse, Lou Reed, Four Tet, Yeah, Yeah, Yeahs, Purity Ring, Wu-Tang Clan, Thee of Sees, Spiritualized and James Blake (only 5 of which I haven't already seen). But yeah, relatively speaking, a bit of a pooper. Although, there won't be a lineup that comes even close to touching that Primavera shit. Sasquatch, however, does have a chance to rival Coachella this year though, especially if Pea's source is correct.

Post by wonk on Jan 24, 2013 21:12:17 GMT -8

Also, I am now really fucking scared that the XX appear to be big enough to headline Sasquatch. They are billed above Sigur Ros and the Postal Service. Oh man, I might skip Sasquatch out of spite if that happened.

THIS. They're billed second on Saturday. What. The. Fuck.

If the XX do play Sasquatch, I hope they are at least a subheadliner for SRO playing the music of Stars of the Lid, otherwise known as the "free wallets for anyone showing up late" combo.

Post by Drew on Jan 24, 2013 21:16:17 GMT -8

This is shitty for Coachella. I can't help but think that there was a bigger name intended in place of Phoenix (DP, Rolling Stones), and I think Phoenix is in that zone where they could be the sub-headliner if one of those big acts pulls a Prince 2007.

I think I'm most disappointed that The Knife won't be there, but Pea's news about them maybe hopefully being at Sasquatch relieves that disappointment. Still, there are a lot of bands I've never seen and will be thrilled to see (Sigur Ros, Hot Chip, Nick Cave, WU TANG), many bands that I've seen but am excited to see again (YYYs, Modest Mouse, Grizzly Bear, Vampire Weekend), and a few bands that I am going to have to work on but I think I will like (Blur, Stone Roses, New Order...basically everything Stamper loves).

There is a serious chance, now, that Sasquatch will be as good or better.

Post by wonk on Jan 24, 2013 21:19:40 GMT -8

Is now too early to try to convince womp he'll like Nick Cave/Grinderman even though we know he'll hate it, then we'll be surprised when he comes back and says he actually likes it, and everyone looks at each like, "I didn't see that coming."

Post by Pea on Jan 24, 2013 21:21:09 GMT -8

Is now too early to try to convince womp he'll like Nick Cave/Grinderman even though we know he'll hate it, then we'll be surprised when he comes back and says he actually likes it, and everyone looks at each like, "I didn't see that coming."